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Senn looks ahead at ‘State of the City’
Laurens Mayor Nathan Senn broke new ground Tuesday with what he believes to be the first State of the City address given in Laurens. “Tonight, we are gathered to renew our shared commitment to a better future for the City of Laurens,” Senn said, speaking to a group assembled at the Capitol Theatre in downtown…
Read MoreTeam Ecology set, and volunteers still welcome
Laurens County, S.C. – In late March and early April, 560 third graders from across District 55 and District 56 will be learning anti-littering skills and conservation practices as Team Ecology returns to in-person classes at the Joe Adair Education Center in Laurens. To make it happen, however, the Laurens County Conservation District is look-…
Read MoreClinton holds public recreation meeting March 14, hires manager
Clinton, S.C. – After months seeking a new full time city manager, Clinton City Council last week made the decision in a special called meeting to hire Thomas Brooks, and Brooks was present during council’s regular meeting last week. Brooks will not begin working for the city until May 1, but he sat next to interim…
Read MoreDistrict 56 talents showcased during ArtsMix
Clinton S.C. – Clinton High School served Saturday morning as a showcase of the arts as ArtsMix 56 resumed following two years off due to the pandemic. Elementary, middle school and high school music and choral students performed for parents in the CHS auditorium and artwork from every District 56 school was displayed throughout the…
Read MoreLCSO responds to fake bomb threat at LDHS
A message containing a bomb threat was sent to several Laurens District High School students early Tuesday, but the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office had ruled it to be a non-credible threat by mid-morning. “LCSO has cleared up from the scene and there is no credible threat,” a social media post from the LCSO read at…
Read MoreDisc golf taking new flight at county park
Disc golfers across the Upstate will soon have another destination to play a full round of the sport, which is growing in popularity among amateurs and getting more notoriety at the professional level. Lauren’s County Park has been the home to a 9-hole course designed by Laurens County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director Andy Howard,…
Read MoreBall rolling on another large ZF expansion
ZF Transmissions is expected to embark on the second major expansion at its Gray Court facility since 2020. The Laurens County Council was expected to approve first reading of a fee-in-lieu-of-taxes (FILOT) agreement for Project Trapezoid. Sources later confirmed that the project involves ZF. According to the resolution, the expansion is a proposed $256.475 million…
Read MoreClinton may soon see new restaurant, Starbucks
Clinton, S.C. – Earlier this week an official with the City of Clinton had verified that two new unnamed restaurants were planning to locate near the I-26 and Hwy. 72 interchange, and now one of them appears to be Starbucks, judging from an agenda item for Clinton City Council’s regular March meeting this upcoming Monday,…
Read MorePC students, athletes walk for ‘diversity in an environment of unity’
Clinton , S.C. – On the campus of Presbyterian College last week, a group of students from the Multicultural Student Union (MSU) scrambled and brought together almost 250 students, faculty and administrators to show the Clinton community and the PC family that unity, love and diversity can co-exist. The Thursday morning “Unity Walk” was in…
Read MorePC ends season with 2OT loss to Camels
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Presbyterian College men’s basketball season came to an end Wednesday night with a 75-72 double overtime loss to Campbell in the opening round of the Big South Conference Tournament. Campbell backup guard Milos Stajcic banked in a 3-pointer from the top of the key with one second left on the clock…
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